New research suggests that exposure to other people’s cigarette smoke may damage a woman’s fertility, especially if she needs the help of an infertility clinic to get pregnant. It has long been known that smokers have reduced fertility, but the effect of secondhand smoke on the ability to get pregnant is unknown. ... read more >>
Archive for December, 2009
Cigarette Smoke May Harm Fertility
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
Fertility and use of cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine.
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
This study demonstrated that cigarette smoking was associated with an increase in both time to conception (among 2817 fertile women) and risk of primary infertility (among 1818 infertile women and their primiparous control subjects). The average time to conception was 4.3 months for women who never smoked, 4.6 months for those who smoked in the past, and 5.1 months for those who currently smoked. ... read more >>
This study demonstrated that cigarette smoking was associated with an increase in both time to conception (among 2817 fertile women) and risk of primary infertility (among 1818 infertile women and their primiparous control subjects). The average time to conception was 4.3 months for women who never smoked, 4.6 months for those who smoked in the past, and 5.1 months for those who currently smoked. ... read more >>
Lowest tier for anti-smoking initiatives
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
Despite declines in smoking rates in Tennessee and Georgia, the states ranked dead last this year in state-funded tobacco cessation and prevention programs. “We see both Tennessee and Georgia as extremely disappointing,” said Peter Fisher, vice president of state issues for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, one of a group of health advocacy organizations that released the rankings this month. ... read more >>
Despite declines in smoking rates in Tennessee and Georgia, the states ranked dead last this year in state-funded tobacco cessation and prevention programs. “We see both Tennessee and Georgia as extremely disappointing,” said Peter Fisher, vice president of state issues for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, one of a group of health advocacy organizations that released the rankings this month. ... read more >>
KEITH DURYEA: The numbers are in on secondhand smoke risks
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that in the U.S. about 45 million cigarette smokers expose about 126 million nonsmokers to secondhand smoke, including 60 percent of children 3-11 years old, and kill 53,000 annually. Secondhand smoke contains at least 250 known toxic chemicals, of which more than 50 can cause cancer. The research is done. The cat is out of the bag. Secondhand smoke exposure causes heart disease and lung cancer in nonsmoking adults. Nonsmokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke at home or work increase their heart disease risk by 25-30 percent and their lung cancer risk by 20-30 percent. ... read more >>
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that in the U.S. about 45 million cigarette smokers expose about 126 million nonsmokers to secondhand smoke, including 60 percent of children 3-11 years old, and kill 53,000 annually. Secondhand smoke contains at least 250 known toxic chemicals, of which more than 50 can cause cancer. The research is done. The cat is out of the bag. Secondhand smoke exposure causes heart disease and lung cancer in nonsmoking adults. Nonsmokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke at home or work increase their heart disease risk by 25-30 percent and their lung cancer risk by 20-30 percent. ... read more >>
More barriers pressure smokers to quit
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
SMOKERS are hitting growing barriers to their habit and being told to butt out at almost every turn as restrictions on where they light up widen and employers ban the traditional smoko. The Department of Health and Ageing has issued a memo to workers, banning smoko breaks by the department from February 1. The memo also directs smokers to stay more than 15m from any building housing Health Department workers.. ... read more >>
SMOKERS are hitting growing barriers to their habit and being told to butt out at almost every turn as restrictions on where they light up widen and employers ban the traditional smoko. The Department of Health and Ageing has issued a memo to workers, banning smoko breaks by the department from February 1. The memo also directs smokers to stay more than 15m from any building housing Health Department workers.. ... read more >>
‘Avatar’ And ‘Sherlock’ Crush Box Office, Break Weekend Record
Monday, December 28th, 2009
It was a memorable and merry Christmas in Hollywood as moviegoers shattered box-office records, responding in droves to a diverse array of high-profile releases over the holiday weekend. The estimated $278 million in weekend box-office revenue broke the previous record of roughly $253 million set in July 2008, the weekend “The Dark Knight” was released. ... read more >>
It was a memorable and merry Christmas in Hollywood as moviegoers shattered box-office records, responding in droves to a diverse array of high-profile releases over the holiday weekend. The estimated $278 million in weekend box-office revenue broke the previous record of roughly $253 million set in July 2008, the weekend “The Dark Knight” was released. ... read more >>
Teens Against Tobacco forms in Lynn
Monday, December 28th, 2009
Girls Inc. of Lynn obtained funding from Heath Resources in Action in Boston, to create a tobacco prevention program. The program is called “Teens Against Tobacco”, also known as T.A.T, and consists of 12 supportive members and four peer leaders who conduct the activities of the program. In addition, T.A.T has become a chapter of the 84 Movement, and joined their efforts to promote young people from Massachusetts to live positive tobacco-free lives. ... read more >>
Girls Inc. of Lynn obtained funding from Heath Resources in Action in Boston, to create a tobacco prevention program. The program is called “Teens Against Tobacco”, also known as T.A.T, and consists of 12 supportive members and four peer leaders who conduct the activities of the program. In addition, T.A.T has become a chapter of the 84 Movement, and joined their efforts to promote young people from Massachusetts to live positive tobacco-free lives. ... read more >>
Woman, 62, dies in Quincy fire
Monday, December 28th, 2009
A woman died yesterday morning in a two-alarm fire sparked by a cigarette, according to fire officials. Residents of the city-owned high-rise at 95 Martensen St., which houses elderly, low-income, and disabled residents, said they had warned 62-year-old Donna Marani not to smoke in her apartment – especially because she regularly used home oxygen devices. ... read more >>
A woman died yesterday morning in a two-alarm fire sparked by a cigarette, according to fire officials. Residents of the city-owned high-rise at 95 Martensen St., which houses elderly, low-income, and disabled residents, said they had warned 62-year-old Donna Marani not to smoke in her apartment – especially because she regularly used home oxygen devices. ... read more >>
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